Global Patent Index - EP 3216725 B1

EP 3216725 B1 20220105 - A REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLE, METHOD OF OPERATING A REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLE AND METHOD OF DISCHARGING REFUSE FROM A REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLE

Title (en)

A REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLE, METHOD OF OPERATING A REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLE AND METHOD OF DISCHARGING REFUSE FROM A REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLE

Title (de)

MÜLLSAMMELFAHRZEUG, BETRIEBSVERFAHREN EINES MÜLLSAMMELFAHRZEUGS SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM ENTLADEN VON ABFALL AUS EINEM MÜLLSAMMELFAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

VÉHICULE DE RAMASSAGE DES DÉCHETS, PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN VÉHICULE DE RAMASSAGE DES DÉCHETS ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVACUATION DES DÉCHETS PROVENANT D'UN VÉHICULE DE RAMASSAGE DES DÉCHETS

Publication

EP 3216725 B1 20220105 (EN)

Application

EP 17160202 A 20170309

Priority

GB 201604060 A 20160309

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3216725A1] The present invention is directed towards a refuse collection vehicle (200) comprising at least an upper refuse compartment (120) situated above a lower refuse compartment (201). The lower refuse compartment (201) partially houses a ram compaction assembly (216) such that a portion (220) of the ram compaction assembly (216) protrudes into the upper refuse compartment (120) when the ram compaction assembly (216) is in normal use. The ram compaction assembly (216) is moveable so as to no longer protrude into the upper refuse compartment (120) when so desired; this may be as it is desired to discharge refuse from the upper refuse compartment (120). The ram compaction assembly (216) comprises a substantially vertically orientated ram (220).

IPC 8 full level

B65F 3/00 (2006.01); B65F 3/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 3/001 (2013.01); B65F 3/201 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3216725 A1 20170913; EP 3216725 B1 20220105; GB 201604060 D0 20160420

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17160202 A 20170309; GB 201604060 A 20160309